Pacific Northwest grain terminals, union to meet Tuesday

Monday, December 10, 2012

An association representing a half dozen grain terminals on the Columbia River and Puget Sound said over the weekend that federal mediators have called for additional meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday in an effort to reach agreement on a new contract.
The Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association said the International Longshore and Warehouse Union did not accept a final offer from their members by a 5 p.m. deadline on Friday.
The association said while it was "aware of nothing that changes our conclusions that we are at a bargaining impasse, we agreed to the meetings requested by the federal mediators and will approach them with an open mind. The Grain Handlers continue in full operation and have no present plans for a lockout." - Chris Dupin